It is common for device coupled to a primary network to have preferential access to network resources compared to a device coupled to a guest network. However, the quality of experience (QoE) is enhanced by providing automatic switching of a client device on a guest network to a primary network. The dynamic approach switches the network connection of a client device used by a guest user/client device from a guest network to a primary network based on one or more network conditions that are associated with the guest network, the primary network, or both. Seamlessly switching the client device to the primary network, when such does not impact existing users of the primary network, enhances the network experience of the client devices initially associated with the guest network.
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2. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring the one or more network conditions comprises monitoring the connection duration of the client device, wherein the guest SSID has an associated guest SSID connection threshold, and wherein the client device is switched based, at least in part on, a comparison of the guest SSID connection threshold and the connection duration.
4. The access point device of claim 3, wherein sending the message triggers 1) a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protected setup (WPS) request on the client device, an extender access point device, or both; 2) sends an indication to a user; or both.
5. The access point device of claim 1, wherein the network load parameter is indicative of a total number of client devices connected to the guest network, and wherein switching the client device from the guest network to the primary network is based, at least in part, on the network load parameter.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the monitoring the one or more network conditions comprises monitoring the connection duration of the client device, wherein the guest SSID has an associated guest SSID connection threshold, and wherein the client device is switched based, at least in part on, a comparison of the guest SSID connection threshold and the connection duration.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein sending the message triggers 1) a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protected setup (WPS) request on the client device, an extender access point device, or both; 2) sends an indication to a user; or both.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the network load parameter is indicative of a total number of client devices connected to the guest network, and wherein switching the client device from the guest network to the primary network is based, at least in part, on the network load parameter.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein sending the message triggers 1) a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protected setup (WPS) request on the client device, an extender access point device, or both; 2) sends an indication to a user; or both.
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